How to ensure safety for your children at home

Children's Safety

And they’re off! A little one’s first time crawling is no doubt a treasured entry in your baby’s development diary. But once the excitement fades a little, it’s time to face the brand-new set of challenges a curious, determined and mobile tiny person presents. Fear not, though, as there are lots of simple steps you … Read more

Do you have any #VicksTricks to combat the family colds?

#VicksTricks

Eurgh Winter! On the one hand I love it when we get to close the curtains early and snuggle in for the night but with that comes dreaded cold and lurgy that go round and round and round. As a family of six with children at three separate schools and Hubby at work, we catch … Read more

15 ways to maintain a healthy weight

Walking

Maintaining a healthy weight doesn’t have to be all about eating cardboard and relentless dieting. We all want the ‘quick fix’ when we are desperate to get into a bikini for that holiday in the sun or even just to be able to take the children to the local swimming pool. At my ripe old … Read more

Let’s hope this continues . . . an update on Jelly Bean’s #problemswithpoop

#problemswithpoop

So as December 2016 kicked off, we were not in a good place with Jelly Bean and his issues with pooping. We ended up at hospital once more spending the day in children’s A&E for a day having X-rays, consultations and eventually another enema. It was yet another draining and traumatic day for Jelly Bean … Read more

Who knew a family walk in mud could be so traumatic?

Family walk

Sunday morning here was a beautiful (but freezing cold) sunny morning. We pretty much spent our morning snuggled up at home chilling out which isn’t something we do often. As a family we are always running about here and there, seeing people, doing jobs or getting to clubs/parties/events and the like. This year I want … Read more

Beanie Boy and Jelly Bean make EasiYo Greek Yoghurt at home

easiyo

What is EasiYo? EasiYo is a ‘make it yourself’ yoghurt maker which has more nutritional benefits than shop-bought yoghurt. There are no artificial colours or flavours and no stabilisers in EasiYo, delivering all the benefits of homemade goodness. EasiYo is also gluten free and vegetarian. One of my little men didn’t like the taste initially but … Read more

Tips for Helping Your Kids Learn Healthy Habits

Healthy eating

As a parent, it’s probably one of your top priorities to help your kids learn healthy habits that they’ll hang on to for life. America is plagued with health problems that are byproducts of years of unhealthy eating, so it’s important to teach healthy habits as early as possible so your kids have a better … Read more

Say goodbye to head lice with KIT & COCO

Kit & Coco

If you have children of school age then you are bound to have come into contact with head lice at some point or another. I think we managed to avoid the dreaded little mites for the first two years of primary school with Little Bean and then around the time that I dropped my guard … Read more